Pink Beauty Amaranth
Amaranthus tricolor 'Pink Beauty Amaranth'
USDA zones9 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Pink Beauty Amaranth' (Amaranthus tricolor 'Pink Beauty Amaranth') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows about 24 inches tall and tolerates drought. Butterflies and bees visit the summer blooms.
Pairs well with Coleosaurus coleus, Spider flower, and Blue Fortune Bill Williams Mountain giant hyssop.